HR Generalist 2

4pconsultinginc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company in Birmingham, AL seeks an HR Generalist II / Recruiting Consultant to manage the full lifecycle recruiting and partner with hiring managers, HR teams, and business stakeholders. You will drive strategic sourcing, candidate assessment, and offer negotiations to fill hard-to-fill roles.

The role emphasizes relationship building, market intelligence, diverse pipelines, and effective ATS usage to ensure positive experiences for candidates and hiring teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of full lifecycle recruiting experience.
• Strategic sourcing, candidate assessment, and stakeholder management.
• Experience with ATS and recruiting tools.
• Experience recruiting hard-to-fill or specialized roles.
• Knowledge of recruiting processes, compensation, and offer management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong organization, project management, and follow-through.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR teams to define staffing needs and recruiting strategies.
• Develop sourcing plans to attract qualified candidates.
• Utilize direct sourcing, internet recruiting, networking, databases, and external research.
• Screen candidates for qualifications, attributes, and fit.
• Recruit for hard-to-fill and specialized positions.
• Provide market intelligence and recruiting recommendations to leaders.
• Maintain strong communication with candidates and stakeholders throughout process.
• Manage the offer process including salary recommendations and negotiations.
• Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines.
• Track recruiting activity and maintain ATS data accuracy.
• Deliver a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Manage multiple openings and priorities with strong follow-through.

Skills

Full Lifecycle Recruiting

Talent Acquisition

Strategic Sourcing

Candidate Screening

ATS

Stakeholder Management

Consultative Recruiting

Offer Negotiation

Talent Pipelines

Hard-to-Fill Recruiting

Candidate Experience

Hiring Manager Partnership

HR Recruiting

Talent Strategy

Job description

Title

HR Generalist II / Recruiting Consultant

Client

Southern Company

Location

Birmingham, AL

Contract

4 Months

Experience

3+ Years

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist II / Recruiting Consultant to manage full lifecycle recruiting and partner closely with hiring managers, HR teams, and business stakeholders.

This role is ideal for a relationship-driven recruiter with strong experience in strategic sourcing, candidate assessment, stakeholder management, hard-to-fill recruiting, offer negotiation, and applicant tracking systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance.

• Partner with hiring managers and HR teams to understand staffing needs and develop recruiting strategies.

• Develop and execute sourcing plans to attract qualified candidates.

• Use multiple sourcing methods, including:

  • Direct sourcing

  • Internet recruiting

  • Networking

  • Database mining

  • External research

• Screen and assess candidates for qualifications, behavioral attributes, and organizational fit.

• Recruit for specialized, hard-to-fill, and unique positions.

• Provide market intelligence and recruiting recommendations to hiring leaders.

• Maintain strong communication with candidates and internal stakeholders throughout the hiring process.

• Manage the offer process, including salary recommendations, negotiations, and candidate close strategies.

• Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines.

• Track recruiting activity and maintain accurate information in applicant tracking systems.

• Deliver a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

• Manage multiple openings and priorities with strong follow-through.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of full lifecycle recruiting experience.

• Demonstrated experience with:

  • Strategic sourcing

  • Candidate assessment

  • Consultative recruiting

  • Stakeholder management

  • Problem solving

  • Influencing hiring decisions

• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting tools.

• Experience recruiting hard-to-fill or specialized positions.

• Strong knowledge of recruiting processes, compliance, compensation considerations, and offer management.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organization, project management, and follow-through.

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting within a large corporate, utility, energy, engineering, or technical environment.

• Experience using market data and talent intelligence to influence recruiting strategy.

• Experience building targeted and diverse sourcing pipelines.

• Strong negotiation and candidate-closing skills.

Key Skills

Full Lifecycle Recruiting | Talent Acquisition | Strategic Sourcing | Candidate Screening | ATS | Stakeholder Management | Consultative Recruiting | Offer Negotiation | Talent Pipelines | Hard-to-Fill Recruiting | Candidate Experience | Hiring Manager Partnership | HR Recruiting | Talent Strategy